Chapter 3427: Royal Mansion Library

At this moment, Chen Yueying went to a study in the inner courtyard of the Royal Mansion and talked with her father about Ye Liuyun.

"There are so many strong people in the Royal Mansion that you don't need, yet you want a Taixu Second Rank guard?" Her father Chen Haisheng didn't understand her decision.

"That's because you haven't seen his strength…" Chen Yueying immediately praised Ye Liuyun lavishly.

"Hehe, it seems you're quite fond of him, huh?" Chen Haisheng smiled and looked at Chen Yueying.

"Father, what do you mean? I was just introducing him to you so you wouldn't misunderstand!" Chen Yueying said, but she dared not meet her father's eyes.

"Haha, I didn't say anything either, why are you nervous? If he really is as capable as you say, he'll have a chance to make a name for himself in the future—just up to him! I won't help him!"

As the Heavenly King of the Western Region, Chen Haisheng, hearing his daughter lavishly praise Ye Liuyun, already guessed that she favored him.

He would not meddle in such matters. If Ye Liuyun truly has talent and can develop, he won't stand in his way. He doesn't value lineage.

"He doesn't need your help! As long as you don't oppose him serving as my guard, that's all."

Chen Yueying was worried that her father would consider Ye Liuyun's cultivation level too low and refuse to let him be her personal guard.

"Hahaha, your decision, I don't care! Who else but you did I have as a daughter! You told me all this just because of this?" Chen Haisheng chuckled, knowing that if his daughter was smitten with Ye Liuyun, he couldn't stop it.

"I want to take him to the Library to have a look. After all, he's from the lower realms and might need to learn the cultivation methods here. If he gets stronger, he can protect me better!"

Chen Yueying had heard Ye Liuyun mention an interest in the local cultivation methods, so she brought it up with Chen Haisheng.

Chen Haisheng smiled and agreed. "Whatever you like! It's just some cultivation methods; if he wants to see them, let him."

"Thank you, Father!" Chen Yueying then gratefully thanked Chen Haisheng, and left.

When she returned to her quarters, she immediately sent for Ye Liuyun. Liao Yaotian and the others, upon hearing that the princess summoned Ye Liuyun, instantly recognized that the princess was Chen Yueying.

Ye Liuyun thought to himself, "If it really is Chen Yueying, what status should I adopt when meeting her?"

After a moment's thought, he decided that, as a guard, he should stick to his duty and observe proper etiquette.

"Sigh! We were friends, and now because of her fuss, I'm a step below her!"

Though Ye Liuyun felt a bit uneasy, he knew that, being new here, he should endure for now; otherwise he'd offend too many people and might never be able to cultivate in peace later.

Chen Yueying didn't change clothes; she kept her usual attire, not wanting to put too much pressure on Ye Liuyun.

But when Ye Liuyun saw her, he still greeted in his guard capacity: "Greetings, Princess!"

"You're not angry with me, are you? I didn't tell you earlier because I was afraid you'd keep a distance from me. I didn't know how to say it then, so I kept putting it off until now."

Seeing Ye Liuyun remain calm and greet her as a guard, Chen Yueying couldn't guess what he was thinking, so she began to explain to him.

"How could that be! I know you're helping me out of goodwill, I won't blame you. I just think that, as a guard, a proper greeting is appropriate!" Ye Liuyun explained.

"Then if you're not angry with me, you must stop bowing to me in the future. Treat me like before, as a friend!" Chen Yueying requested.

The surrounding maids were all quite surprised to see the princess speak to a guard like that.

"If outsiders see it, they'll probably gossip!"

Ye Liuyun also thought it was indeed a dilemma. He didn't want to bow, but if others saw it, they might say she doesn't know proper conduct.

"If I don't say it, who dares to speak!" Chen Yueying pouted deliberately to show displeasure.

"Well… okay, I'll try my best!" Ye Liuyun could only agree.

He agreed, feeling considerably more relaxed; at least Chen Yueying didn't treat him as anything less than a friend.

"That's more like it!" Chen Yueying smiled satisfied.

"Come, I'll take you to a nice place as compensation! After you go, you must never keep your distance from me again!" Chen Yueying said, leading Ye Liuyun out, leaving a group of gaping maids behind.

"What place?" Ye Liuyun asked as he walked.

"You'll know when we get there!" Chen Yueying teased.

"That girl does like giving surprises. I just hope the surprise doesn't turn into a fright!" Ye Liuyun thought, silently following Chen Yueying from behind.

After all, this is the Royal Mansion; if he walks side by side with Chen Yueying, the whole mansion would be in chaos!

"Is this… the Library?"

When Chen Yueying brought Ye Liuyun to the entrance of the Library, Ye Liuyun became a bit excited.

Seeing that the Royal Mansion's Library must be sizable, his cultivation method issues could now be solved here.

"How is it? This surprise isn't bad, right?" Chen Yueying asked Ye Liuyun proudly.

"It truly is a surprise! Thank you so much!" Ye Liuyun said sincerely.

"Then it's just my being the princess, not a surprise?"

"As long as it's not a scare, that's fine!" Ye Liuyun, in a good mood, joked back.

Seeing him return to his usual way of speaking, Chen Yueying finally relaxed.

She immediately told Ye Liuyun: "From now on, just speak to me in this tone. If I ever do something that displeases you, tell me directly; don't keep it inside, lest a rift forms between us."

"Alright, for the sake of the Library's reputation, I'll agree!" Ye Liuyun said casually.

But the guard captain protecting the Library and a few nearby guards all heard their conversation.

"Who is this guard, and why is the princess speaking to him in such servile tone?" The guard captain's eyes widened, but he dared not say it out loud.

"My Father King approved, allowing him to enter the Library!" Chen Yueying, seeing their surprised faces, said little, merely gave the command and led Ye Liuyun straight inside.

The guard captain also knew that without the Prince's decree, the princess certainly wouldn't bring anyone in, so he simply logged that the princess had arrived with a guard and dared not block them.

Thus Ye Liuyun entered the Royal Mansion's Library without trouble. The books inside were indeed numerous—three floors in total, each housing several hundred cultivation methods of varying grades.

"Great!" Ye Liuyun exclaimed, ready to sift through the texts one by one to find the methods he needed to study.

Chen Yueying grabbed his arm: "If you keep searching book by book, when will you finish? There's a catalogue here; check it first, then look for the texts—that'll save time."

She said, then led him to fetch a catalogue so he could cross‑reference his search.

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